Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike has blamed his barren run in front of goal this season on the jealously of his team-mates.

Angry: Emmanuel Emenike has blamed his poor form on the jealously of his colleagues (Picture: AP)

The 25-year-old, who shot to fame last season after scoring seven goals in 14 appearances, has been linked with big money moves to Chelsea and Tottenham in recent months, along with Italian giants Juventus.

However, the talk of an exit has slowed in the last few weeks, with Emenike struggling to recreate the form that has seen him linked with some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

Indeed, the Nigerian striker has not scored in his last five matches, and was an unused substitute at the weekend, with Spartak coach Valery Karpin losing faith in the Nigerian’s abilities.

It’s a frustrating run of form that shows no signs of ending anytime soon, but instead of taking to the training pitch in a bid to improve, Emenike has gone to the newspapers and blamed his team-mates’ jealously for his poor form.

According to Emenike, his colleagues are not passing the ball to him on purpose, as they envious of the success and attention his goal-scoring form has brought.

‘Maybe they envy me, because this season I have not got as much support from my team-mates as in the past,’ barked the centre forward.